Psalms 101

Psalm 101¹

A psalm of David.

101:1 I will sing about loyalty and justice!

To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!

101:2 I will walk in² the way of integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.³

101:3 I will not even consider doing what is dishonest.⁴

I hate doing evil;⁵

I will have no part of it.⁶

101:4 I will have nothing to do with a perverse person;⁷

I will not permit⁸ evil.

101:5 I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret.

I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.⁹

101:6 I will favor the honest people of the land,¹⁰

and allow them to live with me.¹¹

Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.¹²

101:7 Deceitful people will not live in my palace.¹³

Liars will not be welcome in my presence.¹⁴

101:8 Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land,

and remove all evildoers from the city of the Lord.

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